Close to Citron
#AEA80D
#AEA80D is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 65.9% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 86% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEA80D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEA80D as they’d see it.
#AEA80D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEA80D
What color is #AEA80D?
#AEA80D is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 65.9% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 86% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEA80D in RGB?
#AEA80D is rgb(174, 168, 13): 174 red, 168 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEA80D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 93, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEA80D?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEA80D?
Its complement #B292FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.